Agatino Rizzo
Agatino Rizzo is a Professor of Architecture at Luleå University of Technology
The Arctic Five Chair will be an invaluable opportunity to get access to a prestigious network of scholars, institutions, and stakeholders that will enable me to develop further my studies in urban sustainability in the Arctic region
Smart and Sustainable Arctic Towns: aligning top-down and bottom-up urban sustainability in the Arctic
Agatino Rizzos project focus is two fold: study the (top-down) implementation of smart and sustainable urban projects (e.g. national, regional, municipal); and the (bottom-up), inhabitants-led urban sustainability initiatives (e.g., sharing mobility, etc.).
The project plan is divided into four steps:
It is time to look at the Arctic as an urbanized region, i.e. a region with its specific forms of modern living but, at the same time, with social and climate challenges that are similar to those found in other denser populated areas of the globe
More information can be found at www.ltu.se/research/subjects/Arkitektur/Forskning/a5architecture
The state of Swedish northern cities and their future
Arctic Five Chair Agatino Rizzo was invited to a panel discussion within the conference “Stad i norr” held on August 19
